Refugees

#WordsMatter: this short film explains the meaning behind the word “refugee”. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and high profile supporters help define the difference between the terms “refugee” and “migrant”. These words are being splashed across media headlines because of the ongoing European Refugee Crisis. The film features actors Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, David Morrissey, Douglas Booth, …more…

Football is undoubtedly an international language that is spoken by millions all over the world, so what better platform for spreading awareness and raising money for those in need. Football Cares has been set up by AS Roma to bring the international football community together to raise urgently needed funds to address the escalating global …more…

Why is the refugee crisis all over the news? How is this related to Syria? Why should we care at all? This video made by Kurzgesagt (which means “in a nutshell” in German), gives an explanation and raises awareness in support of the the UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Since the start …more…

This excellent article on Vox.com highlights the outrageous hypocrisy by British tabloid papers, particularly ‘The Sun’, ‘The Daily Mail’ and ‘The Daily Express’. OK these papers can be fun and light hearted, they have great entertainment pages with lot’s of celebrity gossip and of course are the bastions of sport reporting. But frankly they’d say …more…